Training for All Firefighters

Firefighters must learn many important skills, including

• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• SCBA inspection and cylinder changing
• Fire Department communications
• Building construction and fire behavior
• Fire control research
• Portable fire extinguishers
• Rope and knot tying
• Ground ladders
• Forcible entry
• Tactical ventilation theory
• Water supply
• Hose and fire streams
• Loss control
• Orientation to fire origin and cause determination√
• Fire prevention and life safety initiatives
• Confined space awareness
• First aid and buddy care
• Hazardous materials
• Air- and blood-borne pathogens
• CPR